Chapter 17 of The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 08 is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 08 is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_San._ I have no eyes. _Dal._ Then I must take you by the hand. [_She offers, and he pulls back._ _San._ I have no hands neither. _Dal._ How's this? I have been but too kind---- _San._ Yes, to the Conde.
Chapter 17 of The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 08 is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “_Dal._ Then I must take you by the hand.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “[_She offers, and he pulls back._ _San._ I have no hands neither.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “I have been but too kind---- _San._ Yes, to the Conde.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “[_She offers, and he pulls back._ _San._ I have no hands neither.”
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading “[_She offers, and he pulls back._ _San._ I have no hands neither.”
plural of “pull” — the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “[_She offers, and he pulls back._ _San._ I have no hands neither.”
an affirmative
From this reading “I have been but too kind---- _San._ Yes, to the Conde.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [_She offers, and he pulls back._ _San._ I have no hands neither.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading [_She offers, and he pulls back._ _San._ I have no hands neither.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been but too kind---- _San._ Yes, to the Conde.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have been but too kind---- _San._ Yes, to the Conde.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Dal._ Then I must take you by the hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have been but too kind---- _San._ Yes, to the Conde.
a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters
From this reading _Dal._ Then I must take you by the hand.
opinion or judgment
From this reading _San._ I have no eyes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading _Dal._ Then I must take you by the hand.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading [_She offers, and he pulls back._ _San._ I have no hands neither.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _San._ I have no eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_She offers, and he pulls back._ _San._ I have no hands neither.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Dal._ How's this?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _San._ I have no eyes.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I have been but too kind---- _San._ Yes, to the Conde.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Dal._ Then I must take you by the hand.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading [_She offers, and he pulls back._ _San._ I have no hands neither.
not any; not one
From this reading _San._ I have no eyes.
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading [_She offers, and he pulls back._ _San._ I have no hands neither.
plural of “pull” — the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading [_She offers, and he pulls back._ _San._ I have no hands neither.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _San._ I have no eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_She offers, and he pulls back._ _San._ I have no hands neither.
carry out
From this reading _Dal._ Then I must take you by the hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Dal._ Then I must take you by the hand.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Dal._ Then I must take you by the hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Dal._ How's this?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have been but too kind---- _San._ Yes, to the Conde.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I have been but too kind---- _San._ Yes, to the Conde.
an affirmative
From this reading I have been but too kind---- _San._ Yes, to the Conde.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Dal._ Then I must take you by the hand.
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